and yes i do in fact have no idea why there is a nonbinary fantasy person in this setting named fred
also their immediate neighbours don't have gendered pronouns at all which makes negotiations between the two groups very entertaining
you get both:
"hello i go by they/them" "everybody does, fred, those are the only pronouns"
"hello i go by they/them" "fred you told me this two minutes ago it's still the only pronouns"
"hello i go by he/him" "wtf is a he/him"
....this is a villainsona thing now. mostly because "charity justice philautia" is such a great obviously-not-a-villain name and i like messing with expectations
i may substitute a different type of love but philautia sounds close enough to philia people should at least make that connection
for younger brown people
I know you're encouraged to be chill and patient with the constant interpersonal and structural racism you face. I know your extremely legitimate anger is policed.
I need you to know that politeness and continuous patient accommodation of people's racist feelings didn't work, I tried it for over 20 years and now there are literal nazis. Don't worry about their feelings until they worry about your life. Speak your truth when you can and protect yourself
Did you know that #linux isn't electronic? It is mad of pipes, socks, files, handles, tar, even evil spirits called demons. There's only one electron, but it's big and slow!
Organising, Being Local
Don't be disparaged by national and international politics. People are organising in your local area. Check out how to volunteer and help with schools, libraries, local food banks. The people there may not have the same politics as us, but think of yourself as a seed. Your actions can be used to help grow a radical, verdant garden in your community.
The Fascists infiltrated politics by playing a long con. We can play the long game too. Go and play the civic game. When you run into a wall or resistance, organise with your fellows about getting around it. If the organisation you are working with doesn't do something you want, talk to the folk working there. Someone will want to help. There are always people looking to help.
Speak your heart. Listen to others. Take care of yourself. We will get through this. We are the Ones we are waiting for.
bonus points if you can tell me which type i excluded, and especially if you can explain why
a bug, not a feature.
Genderless* cyberfae & co. at your service
assigned adult by the inexorable passage of time
don't use he/him or she/her pronouns for any of us without express permission
note that if we ever make you uncomfortable in any way please tell us so we know to stop. we're not always good at figuring these things out on our own